Is it Really Pinched Nerve Pain?

Pinched nerve pain can be an acute misery when a compressive
neuropathy condition first commences. However, ongoing chronic pain is
not a typical symptom associated with any truly pinched nerve anywhere
in the body.

Nerves are the most sensitive tissues in our anatomies and are
prone to experience a variety of painful sensations if they are
disturbed or injured. Nerve pain is particularly scary, since it can
affect a regional area and produce a variety of
back pain symptoms,
as well as
weakness,
tingling
and
numbness.

We all know that nerve damage is a serious health concern and
can leave permanent disability that can affect the quality of life
dramatically. This discussion examines the pain problems associated with compressive neuropathy conditions in the spine, as well as detailing why this pain is often illogical from a structural viewpoint.

Agonizing Pinched Nerve Pain

Acute neurological pain is often due to trauma to the affected nerve.
Broken bones, serious inflammation or a foreign presence can all cause
severe nerve-related pain. In these circumstances, at least the nerve
pain is easily explained and treatment can begin with a direct and
logical goal in mind. However, some patients with nerve related back pain suffer horrible neurological symptoms from completely different causes:

Back injuries
can affect the spinal nerve components. Nerves can be crushed, severed
or otherwise damaged, potentially creating lasting functional or
sensory impairment.

Herniated discs
can displace or compress spinal nerve roots or the actual spinal cord.
Disc-related neuropathy is unlikely to be a chronic concern in most
patients.

Degenerative back pain
conditions, such as
spinal arthritis
and
facet syndrome, can cause pinched nerves when the neuroforaminal spaces are decreased by the growth of osteophytes or general arthritic debris. Degeneration in the spine is
universal, but nerve pain affects only a small percentage of individuals
with specific conditions.

Ischemia
can source
chronic nerve pain
even though it is a nonstructural process. In these circumstances, the
nerve is impaired due to a lack of oxygen, not an actual compression
scenario. You can read more about symptomatic oxygen deprivation in the
section below.

Oxygen Deprivation Pinched Nerve Pain

Ischemia is a diabolical process which leaves little evidence of its
existence, but can enact horrific pain and nerve symptoms very similar
to structural compressive neuralgia concerns. Continual regional oxygen
deprivation is rarely correctly diagnosed, since it is often part of
the mindbody processes, instead of being caused by any physical issue in the
anatomy.

Oxygen deprivation
does not compress or pinch anything, but does deplete the nerve of
life energy and reduce its overall functionality. Nerve tissue is very
sensitive to even minute levels of oxygen deprivation and can suffer
serious symptoms that can come and go on the whim of the subconscious
mind.

This condition leaves almost no physical traces or lasting
anatomical damage, which explains why doctors have such a difficult time
diagnosing this insidious process.

Pinched Nerve Pain Verdicts

I had been diagnosed with a variety of neurological conditions stemming from my 2 herniated discs at levels L4/L5 and L5/S1. Some of my doctors believed the discs themselves were painful, while others diagnosed nerve compression from the
bulging disc
material. Regardless, my pain was resistant to every treatment I attempted, and trust me, I tried almost everything.

I have since learned that millions of patients are misdiagnosed
with nerve-related pain every year. These patients, like those before
them, have been sentenced to decades of failed treatments, while their
pain grew worse by the day. It is time to break this cycle of suffering
and expose the real facts about common
pinched nerve
conditions.

Yes, nerve pain is common in the spine. Yes, the pain can come
from a wide range of spinal abnormalities, such as disc and arthritis
diagnoses. However, in these cases, treatment should bring about
relief, as long as the diagnosis is sound.

So, it all sounds quite simple right? Then why do so many
patients have chronic pain which defies all manner of professional care
from doctors, complementary caregivers and chiropractors? Furthermore,
why do so many of these patients have chronic and debilitating pain,
which seems illogical from a true compressed nerve?

The answers to these questions are common sense. Many pinched
nerves are not correctly identified. In most instances, a structural
issue may simply be touching or moving the nerve slightly, but is not
compressing it in any way. While treatment targets this coincidental
nerve contact, another causative process exists elsewhere and continues
to cause pain. This may be another spinal irregularity or might be a
nonphysical process, such as chronic ischemia. Find this source and cure the pain.